Posted: January 21, 192000 at 12:47:10: by Michael Martinez
: : Ironically, Summerlee seems to have the good nature and good
: : sense that counterposes Challenger's rough-and-tumble nature
: : and cock-sure attitude, whereas there seems to be no real
: : juxtaposition between Malone and Roxton. I wonder why these
: : two characters are not pitted against each other? Perhaps
: : too much of a good thing spoils it? :): No real juxtaposition between Malone and Roxton? Kind of makes
: you wonder why the producers see a need to keep them around. I
: think one or the other (or both) could be bumped off and parts
: of their characters shuttled off to other characters.
: Challenger certainly could make a good deep-woods safari hunter
: (which would make Roxton a duplicate and expendable) and as for
: Ned, what does he contribute again? Oh yeah - a longing to
: return to England to win the hand of a fair maiden. Not much
: contribution to the safari there. [snip] Well, I didn't mean to imply I saw no purpose for Roxton and Malone. They are the (on again, off again) love interests for the babes. Sort of eye candy for the ladies, I guess. Roxton, at least, has an interesting background, but I wonder how many flashbacks and visitors from the "real" world the show can support?
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